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Overview of MENTOR

Introductions and Who is on the Call

Adrienne Popeney Director, Affiliate Network apopeney@mentoring.org

Who Are You and the Mentoring Mindset

▪Over 70% of current VISTA Projects serve youth in some capacity (that’s about 500 projects around the country)!

▪ Every adult can have a mentoring mindset by being a…

–Trusted guide or friend –Caring, responsible adult –Positive role model

▪ MENTOR works with many systems and organizations to provide training and support to adults wherever young people are

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MENTOR Overview – www.mentoring.org

MENTOR’s Mission is to fuel the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships for America’s young people and to close the mentoring gap for the one in three young people growing up without this critical support.

• Nationally recognized field leader with 30 years of experience
• Demonstrated results and impact grounded in a community responsive approach
• Proven ability to help unlock new public and private dollars and engagement in mentoring
• Successful cross-sector and collective impact convener
• Member of the Social Impact 100, America’s 100 top-performing nonprofit organizations

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The Need for Mentoring

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46 Million illion

All young people ages 8-18

24 Million illion

Young people facing risk factors

22 Million illion

Young people with no risk factors

15 5 Millio lion

Had a mentor 2.4M structured 12.6M informal

9 Million illion

Never had a mentor

15 5 Millio lion

Had a mentor 4.5 M structured 10.5M informal

7 Million illion

Never had a mentor

The Mentoring Effect

Research has consistently shown that mentoring has a positive effect in improving outcomes for young people with mentors versus those that do not.

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MENTOR’s National Footprint

23 Affiliates, and growing, serve as catalysts of the local mentoring movement

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http://www.mentoring.org/our-work/our-affiliates/

MENTOR’s Relationship with VISTA

▪ Our VISTA project seeks to improve Affiliate success to improve their

• rganizational health as well as their impact on the thousands of

mentoring programs in their communities. ▪ With a specific focus on integrating resources and systems into new technology and other more hands-on training and professional development supports. ▪ 4 VISTAs placed in our national HQ within distinct departments ▪ 2015-2018 Grant and 2018-2021 Grant

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Tools to Align with Mentoring Best Practices

Elements of Effective Practice

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https://bit.ly/2JKAICg

What is the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC)?

▪ Goal is to improve the quality and effectiveness of youth mentoring across the country through increased use of evidence-based practices and sharing practitioner innovations. ▪ Comprised of a comprehensive resource center website, a Research Board, and training and technical assistance for youth mentoring programs across the U.S. ▪ This project is funded through a grant from the Office

• f Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

(OJJDP) and managed by MENTOR, making it available at no-cost for programs. www.nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org

NMRC Website

▪ Evidence reviews ▪ Program reviews ▪ Research Board-reviewed resources ▪ Practitioner blog ▪ Other tools and resources, including the Measurement Guidance Toolkit ▪ Content rotates monthly ▪ Research Podcast! ▪ Sign up for our e-newsletter to find out more!

NMRC Technical Assistance

Receive guidance and consultation to: ▪ Develop high-quality mentor training materials ▪ Improve mentor recruitment and screening plans ▪ Assess program performance ▪ Improve match support processes ▪ Customize your program to specific youth and family needs

Collaborative Mentoring Webinar Series

▪ Join us for a new webinar each month focused on strengthening mentoring practice, sharing new resources, and helping the field put research into practice. ▪ Register for our upcoming webinar, held on the third Thursday of each month, or view past webinars here.

Mentoring Connector

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http://www.mentoring.org/program-resources/mentoring-connector/

▪ Social Emotional Learning Guide ▪ Mentoring Youth Impacted by Opioid Use and Misuse ▪ Supplements to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring

– LGBTQ, E-mentoring, STEM, Workplace Mentoring

▪ Masculinity Guide ▪ Youth Purpose Guide ▪ College and Career Readiness Stay tuned for new resource launches in 2020!

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Noteworthy MENTOR Resources and Publications

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